If Christ was crucified on Good Friday, wouldn't he have risen on Monday?

Good point!

Y'shua died on a wednesday, the high Sabbath the next day was Feast

of Unleavened Bread, He had to be in the grave before nightfall of

Passover Day & 3 nights & 3 days takes us to 7th day Sabbath, where

He rose from the grave before nightfall, completely fulfilling the sign of

Jonah.

If Y'shua did not do this we are in big trouble.

BUT of course this opens the way for the anti-christ to be supposedly

dead for 36 hours & then supposedly rise on Sunday morning for the

SUN worship. OOPS

Technically its not good thursday either, as the day would

change every year, according to the Hebrew Calendar.

There are some who believe Jesus was crucified on a Wednesday from Matthew 12:40, “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” However, in Mark 15:42 it says that Jesus was put to death the day before the Sabbath, “And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath.” The Sabbath fell on Saturday; therefore the day before would fall on a Friday. Additionally, Jewish people in the first century considered a portion of one day to be an entire day. Therefore, part of Friday, all day Saturday, and a portion of Sunday would be considered to be three days. Most scholars now believe unequivocally that Jesus was indeed crucified on a Friday.

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

We need to understand that in Jewish Idiom, any part of a day counted as a day/night unit. This is consistent with Jesus saying he would rise on the "third day", not after the third day and night ended. (Matthew 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; Luke 24:46; Matthew 26:61, 27:40; 27:63-64).

The Gospels unanimously declare that Jesus died on the Day of Preparation; that is, Friday (the day before the sabbath). (Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:31, 42).

The Gospels are also unanimous saying that Christ was discovered resurrected on Sunday (the first day of the week). (Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:1; John 20:1).

So, to believe Christ died on Wednesday contradicts scripture.

Now that we understand how the culture spoke instead of demanding a literal count, we can see how the majestic harmony of scripture shines through. Christ death and resurrection is well foreshadowed in the passover lamb (Exodus 12; cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7), Jonahs preservation for three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17) and the restoration of Israel on the "third day" (Hosea 6:2).

Possibly, but Friday makes a better day for a holiday... The focus upon the details of the Crucifixion and the date of the Resurrection is admirable, but not necessary. The days of the week of these events is of secondary importance, but the events are of primary significance. Jesus was crucified and Jesus was resurrected. And all that really matters is you believe. Besides, God does not take days off nor did Jesus...

The responsibility for this falls in the hands of the Pharisees, who were the politicians of Israel at that time in history. Today, many national holidays are celebrated on more convenient days on the business calendar not historical calendar. And you must remember, it was the Pharisees who ordered Jesus crucified.

Jesus was crucified on Wednesday, the middle day of the week. He died shortly after 3 p.m. that afternoon; was buried before sunset Wednesday evening. Now count the three days and three nights. His body was Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights in the grave -- three nights. It also was there through the daylight part of Thursday, Friday and Saturday -- three days. He rose Saturday the Sabbath -- late afternoon, shortly before sunset, at the same time of day that He was buried!

It is significant that in Daniel's prophecy of the "seventy weeks" (Dan. 9:24-27), Jesus was to be cut off "in the midst of the week." While this prophecy has the application of a day for a year, so that this 70th week became a literal seven years, Christ being "cut off" after three-and-a-half years' ministry, as He was, yet it is significant that He was also "cut off" on the middle day of a literal week.

I know this is a little deep for most but if you desire God's truth it will become clear to you.

Mat 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

How does anyone get 3 days/3 nights from Friday just before sunset, Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night then early Sunday morning before dawn? We know that Jesus rose the third day. Scripture confirms this.

1Cr 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

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Mar 16:1 ¶ And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Mar 16:2 And very early in the morning the first [day] of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

Mar 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Something is wrong with this equation. Either the prophecy was not fulfilled or it was. If not fulfilled then we have a Big PROBLEM, a big problem.

We know that Christ was already risen when Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome had came to the sepulchre at the rising sun. We know that Jesus' body was taken down before the Sabbath started, before sunset on Friday. Which Sabbath are we talking about? A weekly sabbath or an annual one? What does the bible tell us?

Jhn 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.

For that sabbath was an high day. It was not a weekly sabbath. Since Jesus Christ died on Passover we know the very next day (starting the evening before) was the Feast of Unleavened Bread which is a high sabbath~an annual sabbath). Days of Unleavened Bread does not necessaryly fall on a weekly sabbath (Saturday). Teaching Jesus Christ died the night before a weekly sabbath is incorrect. That would mean Jesus died on Friday sometime before sunset and was placed in the tomb and was raised on Sunday sometime before dawn and therefore prophecy was unfulfilled. We know what God says about unfulfilled prophecies.

Deu 18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

Scripture does not tell us Christ rose on Sunday the first day but it does say he was already risen. Jesus IS our Passover lamb. The next day was a high sabbath (Days of Unleavened Bread). Christ rose on the sabbath (weekly sabbath not the annual sabbath of Days of Unleavened Bread). Jesus died on Wednesday and rose on the weekly Sabbath. Christ Jesus WAS 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth just as scripture says and just as Jesus prophesied.

He was crucified on Wednesday afternoon, buried that evening.

The sabbath spoken of at His death wasn't the weekly sabbath (Saturday), but a sabbath connected with the Passover.

Edit for Jimmeisnerjr: Matthew 12:40... three days and three nights.

Good Friday was a pagan holiday (death of Tammuz in Babylon, adopted like Easter, by the church.) I don't celebrate Good Friday, and I celebrate the resurrection at Passover.

Not true to the poster who tries to tie it in with the Hebrew definition for day.

If he had died on Friday, Friday night to Saturday night [what we call Shabbat] would be one day. That only leaves a span of a couple of hours til "Resurrection Sunday" in which they claim he was risen right before sunrise. By your view, he only spent about a day and a half.

He wasn't crucified on a friday. The Bible clearly states He was crucified on a wednesday.

He never died, it was judas on the cross, it was all made on the last supper didn't you ever notice the picture?